Winder

Winder
Winder Wind"er, n. [From {Wind} to turn.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who, or that which, winds; hence, a creeping or winding plant. [1913 Webster]

2. An apparatus used for winding silk, cotton, etc., on spools, bobbins, reels, or the like. [1913 Webster]

3. (Arch.) One in a flight of steps which are curved in plan, so that each tread is broader at one end than at the other; -- distinguished from flyer. [1913 Webster]


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  • Winder — may refer to: * winder (device), a device for transferring energy into a mechanical storage such as mainsprings or the weights of a longcase clock. Its supply may be the hand mdash;most familiarly so mdash;or an electric motor. * winder (machine) …   Wikipedia

  • Winder — Ciudad de los Estados Unidos …   Wikipedia Español

  • Winder — Winder, GA U.S. city in Georgia Population (2000): 10201 Housing Units (2000): 4098 Land area (2000): 10.835297 sq. miles (28.063289 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.359741 sq. miles (0.931725 sq. km) Total area (2000): 11.195038 sq. miles (28.995014 …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Winder, GA — U.S. city in Georgia Population (2000): 10201 Housing Units (2000): 4098 Land area (2000): 10.835297 sq. miles (28.063289 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.359741 sq. miles (0.931725 sq. km) Total area (2000): 11.195038 sq. miles (28.995014 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Winder — Wind er, v. t. & i. [Prov. E. winder a fan, and to winnow. ?. Cf. {Winnow}.] To fan; to clean grain with a fan. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Winder — Wind er, n. A blow taking away the breath. [Slang] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Winder — Wind er, v. i. To wither; to fail. [Obs.] Holland. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Winder [1] — Winder, so v.w. Winander Meer …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Winder [2] — Winder, bei den Hirschen die Nase …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • winder — ► NOUN ▪ a device or mechanism for winding something, especially a watch, clock, or camera film …   English terms dictionary

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